1. England Empire
Based on Struggle & Survival
• Opechancanough
• Indian Resistance
Leader against the
English

2. Opechancanough
• Around May 1607, The English arrived in
Native Territory ruled by the Powhatan
tribe. Opechancanough was a tribal chief
of the Powhatan Confederacy, what is now
Virginia, and was leader from 1618 until
his death 1646. His name meant “He
whose soul is white” in the Algonquian
language. Opechancanough was a feared
warrior and a charismatic leader of the
Powhatan’s. His tribe situated alone the
Pamunkey River. He captured John Smith
of Jamestown and brought him to Chief
Powhatan. And it is said that the younger
daughter of Powhatan stopped them from
killing him. The daughter was Pocahontas,
married John Rolfe in 1614, and for a while
there was peace between the English and
the Powhatan’s. Until Pocahontas died,
the English and the Powhatan’s returned
to battle. Opechancanough attempted to
force the English our of his region, but
failed and was later captured.

3. Opechancanough
• Opechancanough was known to be one of
the greatest supreme chieftain who
constructed and Indian empire in the end
of the 16th century. By 1607 Powhatan
ruled the largest, most politically and
culturally unified chiefdom in Virginia, and
had a population of 12,000 people. When
Opechancanough was captured he led his
people in a struggle for survival, while
trying to preserve their self-respect. The
Powhatan’s chose death over
enslavement. Opechancanough thought
to have been between 90 or 100 years,
and was killed by a soldier, shot in the
back.